Beginning Monday, July 15, Kansas Department of Transportation will perform bridge repairs on U.S.69, the 18th Street Expressway, over Merriam Lane and Turkey Creek in Wyandotte County, including replacing approach pavement, replacing expansion joints and repairing and replacing bearings.
Northbound and southbound U.S.69 will be reduced to one lane in each direction from I-35 to Merriam Lane through the duration of the project, according to KDOT. The project is estimated to be completed by January 2020.
The bridge was originally constructed in 1959. This stretch of U.S.69 is one of the busiest highways in the Kansas City metro area, with an average daily traffic of more than 70,000 vehicles, according to a KDOT spokesman.
Comanche Construction Inc. of Shawnee is the primary contractor on the $600,000 project.
The Board of Public Utilities will meet on Thursday, July 18, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
The work session will begin at 5 p.m. July 18.
On the works session agenda will be a board update, general manager update and Integrated Resource Plan discussion.
The regular meeting will be at 6 p.m.
On the agenda for the regular meeting are a visitors’ time, website demonstration, integrated market update, board comments, general manager comments and a closed executive session.
On Wednesday afternoon, the heat index in Wyandotte County could be over 100, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)The National Weather Service is advising residents to be aware of heat safety as temperatures will become very hot from Wednesday through the end of the week. (National Weather Service graphic)
Enjoy today’s high near 85, as temperatures will climb in the next few days until the heat index on Wednesday and later could be 100 or higher.
The National Weather Service said a few scattered showers and clouds left over from Tropical Storm Barry are causing the cool temperatures today in the region.
A prolonged duration of excessive heat from Wednesday through the end of the week potentially could be dangerous to those who are most vulnerable, according to the weather service. It will be the hottest it has been so far this year, and persons may need to limit their outdoor exposure time and keep hydrated, according to the weather service.
The Wyandotte County forecast through the end of the week does not contain any rain at this time.
The rivers in Wyandotte County are currently below flood stage, according to hydrology charts. The Missouri River at Parkville, which includes Wyandotte County on the Kansas side of the river, is in action stage. The Kansas River at 23rd Street, where the gauge is near Kansas Avenue and the state line, is below flood stage and below action stage.
Today, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 85 and an east wind of 6 to 9 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 70 and an east wind of 3 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88 and a light and variable wind, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 74 and a calm wind, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be sunny and hot, with a high near 97, the weather service said. A south wind of 7 to 15 mph will gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 79, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be sunny and hot, with a high near 97, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low near 78, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny and hot, with a high near 97, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 77, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 96, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 77, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 96, the weather service said.
